Pico-
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Usage: pref.
Etymology: [[Etymology:Syst�me International|Syst�me International]] Derivation: SI: a quantifier meaning × 10^-12 See Also: quantifiers, micro- |
pico-: pref.
[SI: a quantifier meaning × 10^-12] Smaller than nano-; used in the same rather loose connotative way as nano- and micro-. This usage is not yet common in the way nano- and micro- are, but should be instantly recognizable to any hacker. See also quantifiers, micro-.
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